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Monday 21 October 1805
Here is something new: an authentic record of one day in history.
On 21 October 1805, off Cape Trafalgar, a few thousand men in a few score ships decided the fate of Europe. That Monday saw the greatest British naval victory of all time, although it brought the death of one of the country's most famous heroes, Horatio Nelson.
But while Nelson lay dying on the deck of the Victory, men on land everywhere, unaware of the momentous battle at sea, went about their affairs.
Diaries, letters, newspapers, memoirs, ships' logs, dispatches — these are the sources from which Ian Ribbons unfolds an eye-witness account, hour by hour, not only of the battle itself but of a fascinating kaleidoscope of events, in the words of those who lived them.
On 21 October 1805, off Cape Trafalgar, a few thousand men in a few score ships decided the fate of Europe. That Monday saw the greatest British naval victory of all time, although it brought the death of one of the country's most famous heroes, Horatio Nelson.
But while Nelson lay dying on the deck of the Victory, men on land everywhere, unaware of the momentous battle at sea, went about their affairs.
Diaries, letters, newspapers, memoirs, ships' logs, dispatches — these are the sources from which Ian Ribbons unfolds an eye-witness account, hour by hour, not only of the battle itself but of a fascinating kaleidoscope of events, in the words of those who lived them.
80 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1968
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February 17, 2019
A lively format made possible by the author's complimentary talents as artist, historian, and writer. By turns savage, humourous, and thought provoking.
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